TEAM INFOSYS

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 Aruna Jayanthi named CEO of
Capgemini India
 French consulting, technology and outsourcing services firm
Capgemini has elevated three of its Indian senior executives.

 Ms. Aruna Jayanthi was named CEO of Capgemini India - formerly

Global Delivery Officer for Capgemini Outsourcing

 Mr. Baru Rao was promoted to 'COO for Application Services' in

Europe, spanning 24 countries - formerly CEO of Capgemini India

 Mr. Salil Parekh was promoted as CEO of the Application Services

businesses of Capgemini in India, North America, United Kingdom
and Australia - formerly CEO of global financial services (Asia
Pacific & India)
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 BPOs to give the IT firms a run for their own
territory
 The Times of India, 11/01/2011
 BPO growth rate, half of IT growth rate

 25% of 2010 IT spend was from first-time

outsourcers
 The Economic Times, 04/01/2011
 $300m compared to $122m in 2009

 India retains leadership in IT outsourcing

 http://www.offshoringtimes.com/, 12/01/2011
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TCS bags contracts

 Indian Bank: (10/1/2011)

 Rs. 85 crore over a period of 3 years
 Based on smart card and cloud computing
 Across 5,500 villages using handheld devices
 Ericsson: (6/1/2011)
 5 year global contract with global
telecommunications company Ericsson to deliver
application maintenance and development
services for Ericsson’s internal IT operations.

http://www.offshoringtimes.com/ 4
Intel Adds New Members In
Its Processor Family
 Intel introduced the second generation Intel Core
processor family
 The second generation Intel Core processor family
is the first micro architecture to combine visual
and 3D graphics technology with performance-
leading microprocessors on a single chip.
 The new processor graphics technology will focus
on high-definition (HD) video, photos, mainstream
gaming, multi-tasking and online socializing and
multimedia.
Computer Reseller News (www.crn.in) 7/1/2011 5
 Cisco Signs Neoteric For
Consumer Range
 Neoteric Infomatique will distribute Cisco’s complete
range of consumer home networking products
nationally. With this new partnership Cisco would
further strengthen its consumer focus in India.
 This is to help their on-going expansion into tier-2 and
tier-3 cities.
 This partnership will enable Neotric to leverage Cisco's
offerings to diversify their product portfolio, and cater
to the growing demand for quality home networking
devices
Computer Reseller News (www.crn.in) 6
Firefox number 1 browser

 Firefox has overtaken Microsoft's Internet

Explorer as the number 1 browser in
Europe for the first time.

 Firefox has 38.11% of the European market

share, while IE is in the second place with
37.52%. These latest figures have been
released by StatCounter.

IT Newser (5/1/2011) 7
Verizon launches iPhone 4
 US iPhone customers now have a choice of
supplier for the first time as Verizon launched the
product on their wireless network, ending the
exclusivity enjoyed up to now by AT&T.
 Computer Reseller News (IT Newser 12/1/2011)

Ex-Microsoft MD joins Google as

Country Head
 Rajan Anandan joining Google as VP sales and
operations
 SiliconIndia news, 11/1/2011 8
CSC outplays HCL, bags
ArcelorMittal deal
  The NYSE-listed technology services major Computer
Sciences Corporation (CSC) outbidded Indian software
services player, HCL Technologies, to win an
outosurcing contract from steelmaker ArcelorMittal
 The other majors in the running for this deal included
global biggies HP , IBM and Capgemini, Wipro
Technologies. The contract from the world’s largest
steelmaker is worth $600 million, spread over five
years, and CSC will now work on consolidating
ArcelorMittal’s IT infrastructure across Europe which
would include maintaining the firm’s data centres. 
The Economic Times (13/1/2011 9
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